1/19/02 PNNAG Workshops

Workshops Presented at the January 19, 2002 PNNAG General Meeting
Thanks to LeMoyne Mueller for Photos

FOUNDATION PIECING - LASSIE WHITMAN We are pleased to welcome back Lassie Whitman to teach for us. Lassie has been a loyal member of PNNAG since 1972. She is the author of a book on Seminole patchwork, has worked for Omnigrid and now has her own business selling patterns, fabric and kits.

Lassie will show you how to perfectly piece as many as twelve different quilt blocks. No more matching up those points and seam lines! Foundation piecing is fast and easy with Lassie’s techniques. Some preparation required before class.

* This class requires a sewing machine.

Foundation Piecing

JAPANESE BAG “OMIYAGE” - lINDA DOWNING If you were at our May General meeting you might have seen these wonderful bags being given to all of linda’s officers as thank you gifts. They immediately brought on demands that she teach a class!

Join linda and make two or three of these cute little bags to give or keep for your own treasures. Her bags were inspired by a book titled “Omiyage” which means, “gift” in Japanese.

This is a hand-sewn technique using small pieces of colorful fabric, regular thread to match, embellishment threads and cords or fibers for drawstrings. Linda will bring her bags and the book for your inspiration.

Omiyage

FROM HOOP TO FRAME – PAT EVANS Pat Evans, owner of Cross-Stitch Corner in Bellevue joins us to present three different methods of framing your needlework; pinning, taping and lacing. This is basically a lecture/demonstration class but students are encouraged to bring a piece of linen and foam core board if they want to practice along with Pat.

She will discuss various methods for mounting, materials used and problems you might encounter. Bring those problem pieces with you and Pat will help you decide how to frame them as time allows.

ETHNIC DOLL – DONNA PRICHARD Long time members will remember many of the classes Donna has taught for PNNAG from her Small Treasures wall hangings to her many garment techniques. This time Donna has prepared a class on how to make a simple folk art doll from just three braided strands of a knitted or fleece type of fabric with simple sew-on garments and necklace embellishment. Depending on the clothing and embellishments you choose; you could finish this doll in class! Donna’s doll measures 17” but you can make it any size. Hand sewing tools only; no machine required.

FELT PINCUSHION – MICAL MIDDAUGH Our own Mical Middaugh is coming back to teach a unique technique called needle felting. Making felt through the use of industrial felting needles allows you to make felt in your living room instead of your laundry room! In other words, felting can be done without water!

In class you will make a small needle felted pincushion then embellish it with yarn and/or decorative threads. This felting technique can also be used to add intricate design elements to other felted items, attach hair to dolls, or make whole creatures.
Mical will provide a complete kit for this class for only $3.50. So relax, bring your lunch and go home with a finished pincushion and a new skill! Extra felting needles will be available for a minimal cost.

CHINESE KNOTTING – JANE CHIU PNNAG welcomes Jane Chiu to our teaching roster. Jane was discovered by our Education Chairman, Carol Wiesenbach. Carol talked Jane into demonstrating Chinese Knotting for her satellite and it went so well, she was recommended to teach again!

Jane describes her class as a little adventure into the daily life of Chinese women in old centuries. Gorgeous knotting used to be a symbol of friendship. Can you guess why, in the old days, a young Chinese gentleman always kept a precious jade in beautiful knotting?

This is a hands-on workshop introducing the cultural and historical background of Chinese knotting. Sizes and colors of the cores with their applications will be discussed as well as making the basic knottings. At the end of the class, a combination of difficult knottings will bring a beautiful reward.

Jane will provide a kit for this class.

FABRIC COLLAGE – LARKIN VAN HORN We are excited that Larkin is available to teach for us again.

There are as many ways to do fabric collage as there are people doing it. Come explore some of the possibilities of this exciting fabric work where there are no rules. Whether for wearables or wall hangings, this is a fun technique that will expand the possibilities of your creative work.

A sewing machine is required.

Collage

QUILTED BOWLS – SONJA GRASVIK PNNAG welcomes another new teacher to this year’s roster. Sonja is a Northwest fabric artist who has won many awards for her work both locally and nationally. In 1997 she developed her first quilted bowl as a vehicle for machine embroidery. It garnered so much interest she developed a class on the technique. One of her bowls can be seen in the book, “Machine Quilting With Decorative Threads” by Maurine Noble and Elizabeth Hendricks.

In class students will learn the basic technique for creating a one-of-a-kind fabric bowl. Using free motion zigzag and straight stitching, fabric and batting will be transformed into a round bowl with intriguing possibilities for embellishment. In addition, more advanced techniques will be discussed.

The class is suited to all skill levels with sewing machine skills and a good working knowledge of how their own machine performs.

A sewing machine is required.

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